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A quick look at the San Antonio Scorpions

A quick look at the San Antonio Scorpions

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins for FCD today as they take on the NASL's San Antonio Scorpions in the fourth round of the historic tournament kicking off at 8:00PM at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.

The Scorpions come into this match off a 2-2 draw against the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers in their final spring season match on June 7th. Josue Soto was a standout player from the match having only played in the second half but managing to score a goal and make a save at the post on a free kick. Their record this spring season was a very solid 5-2-2 which was good for third in the overall standings. Former FC Dallas man Eric Hassli has been solid for the Scorpions with the most goals(3) and asissts(3) on the team.

The Scorpions arrive in Frisco having overcome an early deficit in the third round of the Open Cup to beat the North Texas Rayados of the United States Amateur Soccer Association 4-2. Alberto Rodriguez scored their first goal in the 20th minute. In the 49th minute striker Walter Restrepo scored the second goal for the Scorpions. The next two goals came from forward Sainey Touray five minutes apart in the 64th and 69th minute.

This will actually be the second time FC Dallas and San Antonio have met this year with FCD and the Scorpions playing to a 1-1 draw in the final pre-season match of 2014.

Some guys you might recognize from the Scorpions besides Hassli include Richard Menjivar who was here just two weeks ago with the El Salvador national team against Ivory Coast, Danny Barrera who was a part of the Cal FC Open Cup heroics of 2011, and former SMU standout Josue Soto formerly of Chivas USA and Houston.